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Personkelly68
05/5/2014 at 10:43am
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What do all people use for the carpet in your tents ? is it best to get the proper carpet for the tent or what else could you use ? iv got the lichfield cathedral 8 ?


PersonBob61
05/5/2014 at 7:35pm
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Many people, including myself, use waterproof backed picnic rugs in a tent with a sewn in groundsheet, although it doesn't necessarily have to be waterproof backed of course. These are pretty much the same material that proper tent carpets are made of.

My tent living area is 410cm x about 200cm and I use two 200cm x 200cm picnic rugs which just leaves 10cm uncovered at one side...no problem as that is where the table and other odds and ends go.

You could buy a proper tent carpet if you wish but they tend to be expensive. The downside of picnic rugs is that you may need more than one depending on the size of your tent which may, if you have kids and dogs, ruck up causing a trip hazzard.

Having to buy more than one picnic rug could, in some cases, work out more expensive than the proper carpet so you need to weigh up the pros and cons and do your sums.


Persongrahamwright
14/7/2014 at 7:52am
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There are many places where you can get carpets and rugs. Nourison Hospitality is one of the best place to get all types of quality carpets and rugs.. But before buying you must focus on certain points regarding the rugs like the size, shape, color and pattern.. Deciding all these points previously will make your selection easy and better..


PersonMucker1884
14/7/2014 at 9:01am
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Welcome to the forum, grahamwright, and many thanks for your link. Some absolute beauties there! I can see me coming to you when my Karsten arrives!

Tell me... would your prices include a fitting service? And I presume they come with underlay?
Oh, just one more thing... do they come with their own little carry bag?

Many thanks.

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PersonBob61
14/7/2014 at 12:00pm
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I would be worried about my four poster camp bed leaving marks in the carpets...might need to use pringle lids


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14/7/2014 at 3:27pm
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I found a tent carpet on a website that someone had mentioned on here last year. The carpet belonged to a totally different tent but was of a similar size (albeit a bit smaller) to our tent. Only paid £20 for it!! It goes right under the bedroom pods and has probably a 20cm gap around the sides but nothing that worries us.

For our much smaller Vango Icarus I found an offcut of normal carpet for £10 in our local Carpetright. Total luxury and it is bulky but so lovely to walk on proper carpet in the tent!! You obviously couldn't do that with a larger tent though.

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PersonLurcher Luvva
14/7/2014 at 5:35pm
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I got my tent carpet as a package with my tent , plus footprint . I've never used one before ; just used plastic backed travel rugs .

I like the proper carpet as it doesn't move around , keeps the tent that bit warmer , and seems to 'weigh' the tent floor down ( from those little drafts that sometimes get under ) I still use a rug on top near the doorway as that gets more traffic , so will help keep the carpet a bit cleaner .

I have been wondering though , why can you get a carpet for the living area but not for the bedroom ? Surely that's where you would want the extra warmth and comfort ? I still use a couple of travel rugs in there , but are tent manufacturers missing something here ?



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Personpingvin
16/7/2014 at 12:51am
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I have been sewing some carpets myself from strong fabric, but they are quite bulky, so often I use the kind of decorator's sheet with grey "felt" and a plastic sheet on the back that gives a good grip on the tent floor. Cheap, neutral colour, leightweight, warm and insulating, and can be cut to shape and connected with duct tape.



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PersonJam_Man
16/7/2014 at 11:46am
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We use the Outwell carpets in our two tents and they are fitted so ideal but pricey. The picnic mats arent as nice, but not far off either.


Personsarahsop
16/7/2014 at 1:30pm
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We couldn't buy the Outwell carpet for our tent so we just bought a coleman one with similar dimensions. Prior to that we used a picnic rug

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